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What Could Be Wrong Having Numbness In Elbow To Fingers Which Lasted For Few Hours?

my left arm from elbow to fingers felt numb no tingling just noodle like, i was still able to use it didnt lose any strength or grip i felt perfectly fine everywhere else . This lasted about three hours then both my forearms had a very dull ache
i woke up and everything was fine.
what happpened?
Tue, 7 Jan 2014
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Hi. the sleep rested the parts causing your symptoms. Numbness from elbow to fingers could have been due to temporary compression on the nerves supplying this part.
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What Could Be Wrong Having Numbness In Elbow To Fingers Which Lasted For Few Hours?

Hi. the sleep rested the parts causing your symptoms. Numbness from elbow to fingers could have been due to temporary compression on the nerves supplying this part.